Potters House Christian Fellowship UK Grays Year Ended 31 January 2024 Charity No: 1181423
Contents
Page No. Trustees Annual Report 2-3 Independent Examiner’s Report 4 Receipts and Payments Accounts 5-6 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 7
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POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE FELLOWSHIP UK Grays
Trustees’ Annual Report
Year Ended 31 January 2024
Reference and administration details
Charity Number 1181423
Principle Address 10 Culverin Avenue, Grays, Essex, RM16 2BF
Names of charity trustees who manage the Charity
Courtney Wesley Stewart
Kingsley Chinedu Anaba
Victor Osita Okonkwo
Structure Governance and management
Governing Document
Constitution dated 4[th] January 2019
Constitution of trustee and selection methods
The charity is constituted as a trust and the trustees are appointed by the existing trustees.
Objectives and activities
Objects of Charity
A. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS SETS OUT IN THE FIRST SCHEDULE AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHURCH COUNCIL ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD.
B. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS REGARDLESS OF NATIONALITY, RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL AND OTHER OPINION IN THE SAID COUNTY AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHURCH COUNCIL ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD.
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POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE FELLOWSHIP UK GRAYS
Trustees’ Annual Report
For the Year Ended 31 January 2024
Summary of main activities in relation to these objects
The Charity exists to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ and to teach people the bible. All our activities reflect these core goals. The Church arranges or participates in a number of activities to this end, namely Bible Conferences, Marriage Seminars, Men’s Discipleships, Revival Meetings with visiting preachers, Tent Crusades (home and abroad).
Achievements and performance
The church has continued to steadily grow. It has been particularly encouraging to see people in the church share a vision for the core tenets of our faith and indeed Fellowship, discipleship, church planting and evangelism. The church has a strong and stable foundation which I confidently expect will continue to grow with the blessing of God. Our main achievement this period was the successful planting of a new church in an area of Grays that has released in the assembly the reality of what we are. I am sure other men and women in the church will also respond to the call of Pastoral ministry in the Lords harvest fields.
Financial review
Policy on reserves
Due to the charity being a small organisation and its future expenses being fairly predictable in nature the trustees have decided not to have a minimum reserve. During the period under review the charity has been able to cope successfully without a minimum level of reserve.
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Ps Victor Okonkwo
Trustee
Date:
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS
To the Trustees of
Potters House Christian Fellowship UK Grays For the Year Ended 31 January 2024
Charity number 1181423
Set out on Pages 5 to 7
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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Examine the accounts under section 43 of the 1993 Act;
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to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act); and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such
matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the trustees have not met the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Mr Rohan Ruddock FCCA
Ruddocks and Co – Chartered Certified Accountants First Floor Copper House 88 Snakes Lane East IG8 7HX
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Potter's House Christian Fellowship UK Grays Registration Number 1181423 Accounting Statement (Receipts & Payments Basis) For the year ended 31 January 2024
| For the year ended 31 January 2024 | |||||||||||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total this | Total this | ||||||||||
| Receipts | funds | funds | Year 2024 |
Year 2023 |
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| Donations | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||||||||
| Donations and other similar receipts | 22,036 | 1,785 | 23,821 | 24,259 | |||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||||
| Tax relief | 3,591 | 0 | 3,591 | 1,917 | |||||||||
| Reimbursements | 73 | 0 | 73 | 0 | |||||||||
| Total Receipts | 25,701 | 1,785 | 27,486 | 26,176 | |||||||||
| Charitable Payments | |||||||||||||
| Costs of activities in furtherance of the objects | of the charity | ||||||||||||
| Fellowship Tithe | 2,081 | 0 | 2,081 | 1,985 | |||||||||
| Revival Expenses | 2,834 | 0 | 2,834 | 2,736 | |||||||||
| World Evangelism , Conference & Seminars | 3,595 | 750 | 4,345 | 2,800 | |||||||||
| Hospitality | 334 | 0 | 334 | 197 | |||||||||
| Visiting speakers & Offerings | 1,430 | 1,035 | 2,465 | 3,490 | |||||||||
| Management & Admin expenditure | |||||||||||||
| Printing, Advertising, Stationery & Outreach costs |
747 | 0 | 747 | 927 | |||||||||
| Motor expenses, travel costs and impact teams | 442 | 0 | 442 | 1,886 | |||||||||
| Books & periodicals | 550 | 0 | 550 | 541 | |||||||||
| Benevolence | 628 | 0 | 628 | 330 | |||||||||
| Equipment running Cost & phone calls | 821 | 0 | 821 | 518 | |||||||||
| Hall Hire | 5,423 | 0 | 5,423 | 5,467 | |||||||||
| Local outreach | 1,089 | 0 | 1,089 | 325 | |||||||||
| Church outings/dinners | 303 | 0 | 303 | 3,786 | |||||||||
| Accountancy and legal fees | 966 | 0 | 966 | 1,116 | |||||||||
| IT software | 25 | 0 | 25 | 25 | |||||||||
| Furniture | 495 | 0 | 495 | 0 | |||||||||
| Entertainment | 2,406 | 0 | 2,406 | 0 | |||||||||
| Subscriptions | 441 | 0 | 441 | 239 | |||||||||
| 24,610 | 1,785 | 26,395 | 26,368 | ||||||||||
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| Other payments | |||||
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| Purchase of fixed assets | 625 | 0 | 625 | 947 | |
| 25,234 | 1,785 | 27,019 | 27,315 | ||
| Total Payments | |||||
| Net of Receipts / (Payments) | 466 | 0 | 466 | -1,139 | |
| Cash Funds at 1 Feb 2023 | 1,655 | 0 | 1,655 | 2,794 | |
| Cash Funds at 31Jan 2024 | 2,121 | 0 | 2,121 | 1,655 |
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Potter's House Christian Fellowship UK Grays Registration Number 1181423 Accounting Statement (Receipts & Payments Basis) For the Year Ended 31 January 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| £ | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Cash Funds | ||||||||
| Unrestricted funds | 2,121 | 1,655 | ||||||
| Restricted funds | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2,121 | 1,655 | |||||||
| Assets retained for the charity's own use | ||||||||
| Equipment | 6,491 | 5,372 | ||||||
| 6,491 | 5,372 |
Trustees Responsibilities in relation to financial Statements
Charity Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which comply with the regulations set out in the Charities Act 2011. The trustees have elected to take advantage of the provisions that apply to small charities and have prepared a receipts and payments account and Statement of Assets and Liabilities which are set out on page 7.
Approved by the trustees on ………………………..and
Signed on their behalf by ……………………………….. Ps Victor Okonkwo
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